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Egypt Stamp Duty (ضريبة الدمغة)

Egyptian stamp duty, document duty, or any tax-stamped contract question — including company formation capital duty, employment contracts, lease stamping, and electronic document stamping.

Applicable period 2025Built by Michael Cutajar and the OpenAccountants team· Last updated Jul 22, 2026
Authored by Ahmed Hassan

Built by Michael Cutajar and the OpenAccountants team. Written from the official sources it cites.

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This skill covers Egyptian stamp duty (ضريبة الدمغة / ضريبة الأختام) imposed under Law No. 111 of 1980 (قانون ضريبة الدمغة) on legal documents, instruments, contracts, banking transactions, insurance premiums, company formation documents, and securities transactions. The AI must reply in the user's language (English or Arabic / Egyptian Arabic) and may use the native tax terms shown throughout.

Currency note: all figures are in Egyptian Pounds (EGP / ج.م). YMYL — verify before relying. Egyptian stamp duty rates are frequently amended by decree (most recently Laws 30/2023, 157/2025). Where this skill says "verify current value," re-confirm against the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA — eta.gov.eg), PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries (taxsummaries.pwc.com/egypt), or a Big-4 alert before filing.

What this file is

This file is a content skill that loads on top of a workflow base. It provides Egypt-specific stamp duty rules, rate schedules, exemptions, payment mechanics, and penalty regimes.

Tax year coverage. This skill is current for tax year 2025 as of its currency date.

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Section 1 — Quick Reference

Quick Reference

FieldValue
CountryEgypt (جمهورية مصر العربية)
Tax authorityEgyptian Tax Authority (ETA — مصلحة الضرائب المصرية, eta.gov.eg)
Primary legislationLaw No. 111 of 1980 (قانون ضريبة الدمغة) — Tax Stamps Law
Key amendmentsLaws 140/2006, 110/2018, 147/2019, 174/2019, 199/2020, 30/2023
CurrencyEGP (ج.م)
Two types of stamp duty(1) Nominal (fixed) — per-document/page; (2) Proportional (percentage) — based on transaction value
Nominal rate (contracts)~EGP 1 per page per copy
Proportional range0.05%–0.6% (varies by transaction type)
Securities — resident (<33%)0.05% on total proceeds (buyer + seller each) — suspended for listed shares since 1 Jan 2022
Securities — non-resident (<33%)0.125% on total proceeds (buyer + seller each)
Securities — ≥33% of company0.3% on gross transaction value (buyer + seller each)
Bank loan stamp tax0.4% annual (shared 50/50 bank + client), quarterly
Insurance — life1% of premium
Insurance — health/injury/compulsory2% of premium
Insurance — transport (land/sea/air)11% of consideration, min EGP 1
Insurance — other (incl. war risk)11% of premium, min EGP 1
Company formation — GAFI authentication0.25% of paid-in capital, capped at EGP 10,000
Company formation — GAFI service fee0.1% of capital, min EGP 1,000, max EGP 10,000
Investment Law incentiveArticles of association, loan agreements, pledge contracts exempt from stamp duty for 5 years from registration (Investment Law 72/2017)
Same-day securitiesStamp duty does not apply on sale/purchase of securities occurring on the same day
ContributorOpen Accountants Community
Validated byPending — requires sign-off by Egypt-licensed CPA (محاسب قانوني)
Skill version0.1

Key rate schedule — nominal (fixed) stamp duty

Key rate schedule — nominal (fixed) stamp duty

Document typeNominal stamp dutyNotes
Contracts (general)~EGP 1 per page per copyApplied regardless of document value
Commercial contracts~EGP 1 per page per copyCheck if proportional also applies
Employment contractsNominal per pageVerify specific rate per current schedule
Notarised documents (أشهر)Nominal + possible proportionalDepends on document type
Court documents / petitionsFixed per documentVaries by document type
Powers of attorney (توكيل)Fixed per documentVaries by type
Lease agreementsNominal + proportional on annual rentSee proportional schedule
Certificates / extractsFixed per copyCommercial register, tax certificate, etc.

Verify all nominal rates against the current schedule annexed to Law 111/1980 — rates have been adjusted by multiple amendments. The ~EGP 1 per page figure is the commonly cited baseline as reported by PwC and Lloyd's Bank trade portal.

Key rate schedule — proportional stamp duty

Key rate schedule — proportional stamp duty

Transaction typeRateBasisNotes
Securities — resident (<33%)0.05% each sideTotal proceeds (gross)Suspended for listed shares since 1 Jan 2022 (Law 199/2020 Art 5 repeal); still applies to unlisted shares
Securities — non-resident (<33%)0.125% each sideTotal proceeds (gross)Applies to both listed and unlisted
Securities — ≥33% of company0.3% each sideGross transaction valueBuyer and seller each pay 0.3% = 0.6% aggregate
Bank loans / credit facilities0.4% annuallyBeginning-of-quarter balanceShared 50/50 between bank and client; paid quarterly; applies to Egyptian banks and foreign bank branches only
Insurance — life1%PremiumPer Law 30/2023 amendment
Insurance — health/injury/compulsory2%PremiumPer Law 30/2023 amendment
Insurance — land/river/sea/air transport11%Insurance considerationMin EGP 1; increased from 10% by Law 30/2023
Insurance — other (incl. war risk)11%PremiumMin EGP 1; increased from 10% by Law 30/2023
Advertising tax20%Advertising spendDifferentiated by medium (billboard, newspaper, radio, TV); public authority ads exempt

Conservative defaults

Conservative defaults

AmbiguityDefault
Unknown whether document requires stamp dutyAssume it does — Egypt has broad document coverage
Unknown whether nominal or proportional appliesApply both if uncertain; nominal never hurts
Unknown securities transaction size relative to 33%Apply 0.3% rate (conservative — higher duty)
Unknown whether listed or unlisted securityTreat as unlisted (0.05% applies for residents)
Unknown whether bank loan qualifies for exemptionAssume 0.4% annual applies
Unknown insurance typeApply 11% (other insurance rate — conservative)
Unknown whether Investment Law 72/2017 exemption appliesAssume stamp duty applies (exemption is project-specific)
Unknown whether same-day exception appliesDo not apply same-day exemption without evidence

Red flag thresholds

Red flag thresholds

ThresholdValue
HIGH single stamp duty exposureEGP 100,000
HIGH securities transaction (33% trigger)≥33% of company shares/voting rights/assets
MEDIUM bank loan quarterly stampEGP 25,000/quarter
MEDIUM formation capital (GAFI cap reached)Paid-in capital ≥ EGP 4,000,000 (authentication fee hits EGP 10,000 cap)
LOW absolute stamp duty payableEGP 500,000

Section 2 — Required inputs and refusal catalogue

Required inputs

Before starting any Egypt stamp duty work, obtain:

  1. The specific document/ instrument type (contract, lease, formation docs, securities disposition, insurance policy, bank loan agreement)
  2. Document value or transaction amount (for proportional duty calculation)
  3. Number of pages and copies (for nominal duty)
  4. Whether the document is notarised (موثق) or informal
  5. For securities: whether the security is listed on the EGX or unlisted; whether the transaction involves ≥33% of the company
  6. For company formation: paid-in capital amount, entity type (LLC, JSC, etc.)
  7. For bank loans: beginning-of-quarter balance, loan type, utilisation within the quarter
  8. For insurance: policy type (life, health, transport, other), premium amount
  9. Whether Investment Law 72/2017 incentives apply (project registered with GAFI)
  10. Whether the transaction is between related parties or arm's length

Refusal catalogue

Refuse and escalate to a licensed Egyptian tax consultant for:

  • Complex securities transactions involving multiple tranches, derivatives, or structured products
  • Stamp duty on real estate transactions (overlaps with real estate tax — see eg-real-estate-tax)
  • Investment Law 72/2017 exemption eligibility determination (project-specific)
  • Free zone company formation stamp duty treatment (special regimes apply)
  • Cross-border transactions where double stamp duty may arise
  • Disputes with ETA regarding understamping penalties
  • Historical transactions pre-dating the 2020–2023 amendments (transition rules)
  • Banking transactions involving Islamic finance (موراجحة / مرابحة) — special stamp treatment may apply

Section 3 — Document category library

3.1 Company formation documents

3.1 Company formation documents

DocumentStamp duty treatmentNotes
Articles of association (عقد تأسيس)Exempt under Investment Law 72/2017 for qualifying projects (5 years from registration)Otherwise subject to GAFI authentication fee 0.25% of paid-in capital (cap EGP 10,000)
Loan agreementsExempt under Investment Law 72/2017 for qualifying projects (5 years)Otherwise may attract proportional duty
Pledge contractsExempt under Investment Law 72/2017 for qualifying projects (5 years)Otherwise subject to stamp duty
GAFI authentication fee0.25% of paid-in capital, capped at EGP 10,000Paid at incorporation
GAFI service fee0.1% of capital, min EGP 1,000, max EGP 10,000Paid at incorporation
Commercial register extractNominal stamp per copyVerify current rate

3.2 Securities transactions

3.2 Securities transactions

TransactionStamp duty rateBasis
Sale/purchase — resident, listed, <33%0% (suspended since 1 Jan 2022)Total proceeds
Sale/purchase — resident, unlisted, <33%0.05% each sideTotal proceeds (gross, no cost deduction)
Sale/purchase — non-resident, listed or unlisted, <33%0.125% each sideTotal proceeds (gross)
Sale/purchase — ≥33% of company0.3% each sideGross transaction value
Same-day buy + sell of same securities0% (exempt)N/A
T-bills / T-bonds transactionsLimited exemptionsVerify current treatment

3.3 Banking and financial services

3.3 Banking and financial services

TransactionStamp dutyNotes
Bank loans / credit facilities0.4% annually (shared 50/50 bank + client)Quarterly: based on beginning-of-quarter balance + amounts utilised within the quarter
Loans from non-bank entitiesNot subject to 0.4% stampOnly Egyptian banks and foreign bank branches
Bank guaranteesNominal stampVerify current rate
Letters of creditNominal + possible proportionalVerify current treatment

3.4 Insurance

3.4 Insurance

Insurance typeStamp duty rateNotes
Life insurance1% of premiumPer Law 30/2023
Health / bodily injury / civil liability / compulsory insurance2% of premiumPer Law 30/2023
Land / river / sea / air transport insurance11% of insurance considerationMin EGP 1; increased from 10% by Law 30/2023
Other insurance (incl. war risk)11% of premiumMin EGP 1; increased from 10% by Law 30/2023

3.5 Property and leases

3.5 Property and leases

DocumentStamp duty treatmentNotes
Lease agreementsNominal per page + possible proportional on annual rentVerify specific proportional rate
Property sale contractsSubject to proportional stamp dutyOverlaps with real estate tax — see eg-real-estate-tax
Mortgage contractsSubject to stamp dutyVerify current rate

3.6 Court and legal documents

3.6 Court and legal documents

DocumentStamp dutyNotes
Court petitions / claimsFixed per documentVaries by court type
JudgmentsNominalVerify current rate
Powers of attorney (توكيل)Fixed per documentVaries by type (general, special, banking)
Notarised declarations (إقرار موثق)Nominal + possible proportionalDepends on subject matter
AffidavitsNominalVerify current rate

3.7 Advertising

3.7 Advertising

MediumStamp duty rateNotes
General advertising20%Increased from 15% by Law 104/2012
Differentiated by mediumVaries (billboard, newspaper, radio, TV)Verify current per-medium rates
Public authority adsExemptGovernment/ public service announcements
Election adsExemptPer amendment

Section 4 — Worked examples

Example 1 — Company formation (LLC)

Scenario: An Egyptian LLC is formed with paid-in capital of EGP 2,000,000 through GAFI.

Working:

  • GAFI authentication fee: EGP 2,000,000 × 0.25% = EGP 5,000 (below EGP 10,000 cap)
  • GAFI service fee: EGP 2,000,000 × 0.1% = EGP 2,000 (above EGP 1,000 min, below EGP 10,000 max)
  • Articles of association: Exempt from stamp duty if qualifying Investment Law project
  • Total stamp duty / formation fees: EGP 7,000 (if Investment Law exemption does not apply, articles of association may attract additional nominal stamp per page)

Example 2 — Securities sale (resident, unlisted, <33%)

Scenario: A resident investor sells unlisted Egyptian company shares for EGP 10,000,000 (represents 15% of company).

Working:

  • Transaction < 33% of company → 0.05% rate applies
  • Seller stamp duty: EGP 10,000,000 × 0.05% = EGP 5,000
  • Buyer stamp duty: EGP 10,000,000 × 0.05% = EGP 5,000
  • Total stamp duty: EGP 10,000 (0.1% aggregate)
  • Executing body collects and remits within 5 days of start of following month

Example 3 — Securities sale (non-resident, ≥33%)

Scenario: A non-resident investor sells 40% of an Egyptian company for EGP 50,000,000.

Working:

  • Transaction ≥ 33% of company → 0.3% rate applies
  • Seller stamp duty: EGP 50,000,000 × 0.3% = EGP 150,000
  • Buyer stamp duty: EGP 50,000,000 × 0.3% = EGP 150,000
  • Total stamp duty: EGP 300,000 (0.6% aggregate)
  • No cost deductions from gross transaction value

Example 4 — Bank loan quarterly stamp duty

Scenario: A company has a bank credit facility with Egyptian bank. Beginning-of-quarter balance: EGP 20,000,000. Amount utilised within quarter: EGP 5,000,000.

Working:

  • Stamp base: EGP 20,000,000 + EGP 5,000,000 = EGP 25,000,000
  • Annual rate: 0.4% → quarterly rate: 0.1%
  • Stamp duty for quarter: EGP 25,000,000 × 0.1% = EGP 25,000
  • Shared 50/50: Bank pays EGP 12,500, Client pays EGP 12,500
  • Total quarterly stamp duty: EGP 25,000

Example 5 — Insurance premium stamp duty

Scenario: A company purchases transport insurance (marine cargo) with annual premium of EGP 100,000 and property insurance (other) with annual premium of EGP 50,000.

Working:

  • Transport insurance: EGP 100,000 × 11% = EGP 11,000 (min EGP 1 satisfied)
  • Other insurance (property): EGP 50,000 × 11% = EGP 5,500 (min EGP 1 satisfied)
  • Total stamp duty: EGP 16,500
  • Insurer collects and remits to ETA

Example 6 — Same-day securities exception

Scenario: A day trader buys and sells the same unlisted Egyptian shares on the same day. Purchase: EGP 1,000,000; Sale: EGP 1,050,000.

Working:

  • Same-day buy + sell of same securities → exempt from stamp duty
  • Stamp duty: EGP 0 (both buyer and seller sides exempt)
  • Must be genuinely same-day transactions; verify with executing body

Section 5 — Tier 1 rules (compressed)

Two types of stamp duty:

  • Nominal (fixed): imposed per-document/per-page, regardless of value. Contracts ~EGP 1 per page per copy.
  • Proportional (percentage): levied based on transaction value, ranging 0.05%–0.6%.

Securities:

  • Resident + listed + <33%: suspended since 1 Jan 2022 (formerly 0.05%)
  • Resident + unlisted + <33%: 0.05% each side
  • Non-resident + any + <33%: 0.125% each side
  • ≥33% of company: 0.3% each side (0.6% aggregate)
  • Same-day: exempt
  • No cost deductions from gross proceeds

Bank loans:

  • 0.4% annual (0.1% quarterly) on beginning-of-quarter balance + in-quarter utilisation
  • Only Egyptian banks and foreign bank branches
  • Shared 50/50 between bank and client

Insurance:

  • Life: 1%; Health/injury/compulsory: 2%; Transport: 11%; Other: 11%
  • All with minimum EGP 1 for proportional insurance stamps

Company formation:

  • GAFI authentication: 0.25% of paid-in capital, cap EGP 10,000
  • GAFI service: 0.1% of capital, min EGP 1,000, max EGP 10,000
  • Investment Law 72/2017: articles of association, loan agreements, pledge contracts exempt for qualifying projects (5 years from registration)

Payment mechanics:

  • Securities: executing body (broker) collects and remits within 5 days of start of following month
  • Bank loan stamp: quarterly payment
  • Insurance: insurer collects and remits
  • Company formation: paid at GAFI at incorporation
  • Stamp duty on documents: paid at tax office or through e-stamp system

Penalties:

  • Understamping: penalty proportional to the shortfall (verify current penalty rate)
  • Late payment: interest accrues
  • Non-remitting executing bodies: jointly liable with buyer and seller for tax + penalties

Section 6 — Tier 2 catalogue (genuinely data-unknowable items)

Tier 2 catalogue

ItemWhy unknowableWhat to ask
Nominal rate per specific document typeRate schedule adjusted by multiple amendments; per-document rates vary"Provide the exact document type and I will verify against the current Article 51 schedule of Law 111/1980."
Investment Law 72/2017 exemptionProject-specific; depends on GAFI registration and qualifying activity"Is the project registered under Investment Law 72/2017? What is the GAFI registration number?"
Listed vs unlisted securityDetermines whether 0.05% suspension applies (listed only)"Is the security listed on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX)? Provide the ticker."
Free zone company stamp treatmentSpecial regimes apply; different from mainland"Is the company in a free zone or mainland? Which free zone authority?"
Islamic finance stamp treatmentMay differ from conventional banking products"Is the financing structure conventional or Islamic (Murabaha, Musharaka, etc.)? Provide contract type."
Historical transaction (pre-2020)Transition rules from pre-199/2020 and pre-30/2023 regimes"What was the transaction date? Pre- or post-30 Sep 2020? Pre- or post-Law 30/2023?"
Real estate transaction overlapMay attract both stamp duty and real estate tax"Is this a property sale? See eg-real-estate-tax skill for the real estate tax component."
Advertising sub-categoryDifferentiated by medium (billboard, newspaper, radio, TV)"What medium is the advertisement? Different rates apply per medium."

Section 7 — Excel working paper

Columns: Date | Document/Transaction Type | Counterparty | Value (EGP) | Duty Type (Nominal/Proportional) | Rate | Pages/Copies | Nominal Duty (EGP) | Proportional Duty (EGP) | Total Duty (EGP) | Tier 2 flag | Notes

Tab structure:

  1. Formation_Documents — company formation stamp duty
  2. Securities_Transactions — buy/sale of shares/securities
  3. Bank_Loans — quarterly bank loan stamp
  4. Insurance_Premiums — insurance stamp duty
  5. General_Documents — contracts, leases, notarised documents (nominal)
  6. StampDuty_Summary — total stamp duty payable
  7. Tier2_Items — awaiting client response

Key formulas:

Nominal_Duty = Pages × Copies × Rate_Per_Page
Proportional_Duty = Transaction_Value × Rate
Total_Duty = Nominal_Duty + Proportional_Duty
Quarterly_Bank_Stamp = (BOQ_Balance + In_Quarter_Utilisation) × 0.1%
Securities_Stamp = Gross_Proceeds × Applicable_Rate × 2 (buyer + seller)

Section 8 — Legislative timeline

Legislative timeline

YearLawChange
1980Law No. 111/1980Original Stamp Tax Law enacted
2006Law No. 140/2006Various rate adjustments
2012Law No. 104/2012Advertising tax increased from 15% to 20%; differentiated by medium
2014Decree-Law No. 53/2014Amendments to both Income Tax Law 91/2005 and Stamp Duty Law 111/1980
2018Law No. 110/2018Various amendments to stamp duty schedule
2019Law No. 147/2019Resource development fee adjustments
2019Law No. 174/2019Further stamp duty amendments
2020Law No. 199/2020Securities stamp duty reformed: resident rate cut to 0.05% (from 0.15%); non-resident 0.125%; suspended for listed shares from 1 Jan 2022; same-day exemption introduced
2021Draft amendmentsProposed 1% additional on insurance premiums (not enacted in original form)
2023Law No. 30/2023Insurance stamp duty revised: life 1%, health/injury 2%, transport 11% (from 10%), other 11% (from 10%); replaced capital gains tax on listed securities with unified proportional stamp duty; repealed Art 5 of Law 199/2020
2025Law No. 157/2025Primarily VAT amendments; some stamp-adjacent changes in financial services

Section 9 — E-stamp and digital integration

Egypt's digital tax ecosystem is evolving rapidly:

ETA e-invoicing (منظومة الفواتير الإلكترونية)

  • Mandatory for all VAT-registered businesses since July 2023
  • ETA e-invoices carry UUIDs; only e-invoices recognised for deductible costs
  • Stamp duty on e-invoices: nominal stamp applies; the e-invoice system is separate from stamp duty collection but both are administered by ETA
  • Verify whether e-invoice stamp is automatically applied or requires separate payment

E-signature and e-seal (التوقيع والإ士م الإلكتروني)

  • Electronic Signature Law No. 15 of 2004 established ITIDA as regulatory authority
  • Egypt Trust (إيجيبت تراست) and other licensed providers issue digital signature and e-seal certificates
  • E-seal (الختم الإلكتروني) is the digital equivalent of a company rubber stamp
  • Digital stamp certificates integrate with ETA, customs, and social security systems
  • Time-stamp services added to e-signature law (2020s)

E-stamp / electronic stamping

  • ETA is progressively integrating stamp duty collection into electronic systems
  • Company formation: GAFI's electronic portal handles authentication and service fees in one transaction
  • Securities: stamp duty collected and remitted electronically by executing bodies (brokers)
  • Insurance: insurers rem stamp duty through ETA's electronic systems
  • Bank loan stamp: remitted quarterly through banking system integration
  • Verify current status of ETA's dedicated e-stamp portal for general documents

Document and life cycle integration

  • Egypt is building integrated government services through digital.gov.eg (مصر الرقمية)
  • Long-term goal: stamp duty automatically assessed and collected at point of document registration/ notarisation
  • Notarisation offices (الشهر العقاري) are being digitised; stamp duty will be integrated
  • This is an evolving area — verify current digital channels with ETA.

Section 10 — Exempt documents

Exempt documents

Exempt documentLegal basisNotes
Articles of association, loan agreements, pledge contracts (Investment Law projects)Investment Law 72/20175 years from company registration; qualifying projects only
Government / public authority advertisementsLaw 104/2012 amendmentPublic service announcements
Election campaign advertisementsLaw 104/2012 amendmentDuring election periods
Same-day securities transactionsLaw 199/2020Buy and sell on same day
Payroll payslips / salary documentsGeneral exemptionLabour/social insurance documents
Constitutional guarantees and documentsConstitutional provisionsConstitutional rights documents
Certain diplomatic documentsInternational conventionsVerify per document type
Documents issued by charities and religious institutionsExemption provisionsVerify qualifying entities
Marriage / birth / death certificatesCivil status documentsGovernment-issued civil registry

The following are exempt from stamp duty under Law 111/1980 and subsequent amendments:

Verify all exemptions against the current schedule — exemption lists are updated by amendment.

Section 11 — Reference material

Reference material

ResourceReference
ETA main portalhttps://www.eta.gov.eg
ETA e-invoice portalhttps://invoicing.eta.gov.eg
GAFI portalhttps://www.gafi.gov.eg
Digital Egypt portalhttps://digital.gov.eg
Law No. 111/1980 (Stamp Tax Law)ETA website — legislation section
Law No. 199/2020 (Securities stamp duty reform)Official Gazette, 29 Sep 2020
Law No. 30/2023 (Insurance stamp duty revision)Official Gazette Issue 25, 15 Jun 2023
Investment Law No. 72/2017GAFI website / legislation
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypttaxsummaries.pwc.com/egypt
EY Global Tax News — Egypt stamp dutyglobaltaxnews.ey.com
ITIDA (e-signature regulator)https://www.itida.gov.eg
Egypt Trust (e-seal provider)https://egypttrust.com

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  • Jurisdiction: EG
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